Review + Blog Tour: “A Castaway in Cornwall” by Julie Klassen

I’m excited to be participating in a blog tour for Julie Klassen’s latest historical romance release, A Castaway in Cornwall! Fans of Regency fiction or Poldark-type settings and intrigue will enjoy this novel.

Set adrift on the tides of fate by the deaths of her parents and left wanting answers, Laura Callaway now lives with her uncle and his disapproving wife in North Cornwall. There she feels like a castaway, always viewed as an outsider even as she yearns to belong.

While wreckers search for valuables along the windswept Cornwall coast–known for its many shipwrecks but few survivors–Laura searches for clues to the lives lost so she can write letters to next of kin and return keepsakes to rightful owners. When a man is washed ashore after a wreck, Laura acts quickly to protect him from a local smuggler determined to destroy him.

As Laura and a neighbor care for the survivor, they discover he has curious wounds and, although he speaks in careful, educated English, his accent seems odd. Other clues wash ashore, and Laura soon realizes he is not who he seems to be. Despite the evidence against him, the mysterious man might provide her only chance to discover the truth about her parents’ fate. With danger pursuing them from every side, and an unexpected attraction growing between them, will Laura ever find the answers she seeks?

ADVANCE PRAISE:

“Klassen (The Bridge to Belle Island) delights with a winsome love story…an entertaining and satisfying romance.”— Publisher’s Weekly

“Danger abounds on the wild Cornwall coast and so does romance. With a perfect blend of intrigue and tender moments, A Castaway in Cornwall is my favorite Klassen title to date.”— Michelle Griep, Christy Award-winning author of Once Upon a Dickens Christmas

“I always read Julie Klassen books, and so it’s no surprise to me that I really enjoyed this one. Julie is a masterful storyteller and one I hope continues to gain readers from all backgrounds to enjoy the messages she imparts in each story.”— Meghan Lloyd, Lady with a Quill

“Anyone who enjoys a historical romance set in Cornwall will love this story.”—Randi Annie Framnes, Randi Loves 2 Read

A Castaway in Cornwall combines an idyllic setting, secrets, and unique history of the region all with a story of loyalty and friendship. It has been far too long since I’ve read a Julie Klassen novel, and I’m happy to say this one delivered the richly historical story I wanted!

Much as the heroine, Laura, happens upon cast off trinkets and the occasional item of value from the sea, her fated discovery and care of the mysterious hero of the novel proves a story of personal discovery, too. The backstory of these characters is smartly revealed as the story unfolds. I enjoyed their growing camaraderie and the way their wits and strengths must come into play in their relationships with each other and with their friends and enemies.

The Cornish setting is wonderfully portrayed by Klassen! Fans of Poldark will enjoy seeing familiar place names and even similar themes of loyalty, betrayal, joy amidst loss, and friendship. I was also happy with the surprising direction of the story in the latter half — I won’t say more than it explores a unique part of history not always given its due in Regency stories.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy. This is my honest review.

Julie Klassen loves all things Jane—Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold over a million copies, and she is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Secret of Pembrooke Park was honored with the Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction. Julie has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian Retailing’s BEST Award and has been a finalist in the RITA and Carol Awards. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Julie worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. She and her husband have two sons and live in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota.

About the Blog Tour

Join the virtual blog tour of A CASTAWAY IN CORNWALL, bestselling author Julie Klassen’s highly acclaimed new historical romance novel, November 30 – December 6, 2020, 2020. Thirteen popular blogs specializing in historical romance, inspirational fiction, and Austenesque fiction will join in the celebration of its release with reviews of this new Regency-era novel set in Cornwall, England.

Nov 30 Austenprose—A Jane Austen Blog

Dec 01 Bookfoolery

Dec 01 The Green Mockingbird

Dec 02 Cracking the Cover

Dec 02 Relz Reviewz

Dec 02 Lu’s Reviews

Dec 03 Bookworm Lisa

Dec 03 Among the Reads

Dec 03 Heidi Reads

Dec 04 Austenesque Reviews

Dec 04 Wishful Endings

Dec 05 The Christian Fiction Girl